"我想喝一点儿酒。"
Translation:I would like to drink some alcohol.
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It's extremely frustrating that when you understand the Chinese sentence, type a correct English translation and can be almost certain that your answer will be turned down, because the DL's range of accepted translations is too narrow, or the 'correct translation' is plainly wrong.
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This translation "I'd like to drink some alcohol" kind of sounds kind funny, almost sarcastic! "I'd like to have a drink" sounds more like the common thing to say
"I'd like a drink," is shorter and more colloquial. Even more colloquial be "a shot" or "a wee dram." Ignore the singular.
Why is "I want to drink a little alcohol" not accepted? This is sooooooo frustrating to have to guess such a narrowly defined translation!
I was under the impression that generic 酒 should be taken to mean liquor, whereas 葡萄/紅/白酒 is wine
酒 doesn't just mean "wine", why the ❤❤❤❤ is "liquor" not accepted?
I'm learning both Chinese and Swedish with this app. Why is there so much negativity and frustration among the Chinese learners. Also, most comments are not about Chinese language but about nuances of English. Why?
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No, No, no! I'd like some wine! We don't say we'd like to drink wine usually because what the hell else would we do with it! Of course, we drink it...the meaning is exactly the same! Stop marking me wrong for perfectly valid translations that capture how a native English speaker would translate something so other native speakers don't go "well, that's an odd way to put that!"
I understand. And it isn't even lunch time yet in this time zone.
Again, 'have' in English is a correct and more natural substitute for 'drink' or 'eat'. It should not be turned down. Also, 酒 refers to alcohol or liquor in general, therefore it should not be corrected to 'wine'.
"Liquor" should be allowed as a synonym for alcohol. "I would like to drink a bit of liquor." was corrected to "I would like to drink a bit of wine."
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nobody says "i want to drink some alcohol" unless they're an alcoholic. "I would like to drink some wine" should be accepted here.
Nobody drinks alcohol. They drink sometime containing alcohol like beer or wine. That's why this translation sounds so weird to us.
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No one would ever translate "jiu" as alcohol in this construct. It's way too formal a word to use with "I'd like a bit of." "Booze" works in this construct...liquor would work...maybe hooch. But it has that feel to me.
A person doesn't go out and drink alcohol. Rather, a person asks for an alciholic drink. These drinks are refered to as liquor. Therefore, for a better translation, replace the word "alcohol" with the word "liquor".
I don't understand why "I want a little bit of alcohol" was rejected. 想 means want, so my answer should be completely acceptable
"I would like to drink a little alcohol" is completely, literally correct, but not accepted. Please fix.
Ok, I have a question if a native speaker or someone definitely more fluent than me pass by! How do we deal with "diar" as a 3rd tone before the "jiu" also 3rd tone? Do we still modify it as 2nd all together, or do we keep it as 3rd because the "er" is technically a separate character with a light tone?